COPYRIGHT
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FEATURE FILMS AND SHORT FILMS
All motion pictures by Ava Ferrera, including all associated visual elements, audio elements, characters, scripts, dialogue, music, sound design, Foley effects, performances, graphics, and other creative content (collectively referred to as the “Film”), is the exclusive property of Andréa da Silva Ferreira, and is protected under international copyright laws, trademark laws, and other applicable intellectual property laws.
Unauthorized duplication, distribution, exhibition, transmission, or any other exploitation of this Film or any part thereof, including but not limited to reproduction in physical or digital form, public performance, adaptation, or streaming via online platforms without the express written consent of the copyright holder, is strictly prohibited and may result in severe civil and/or criminal penalties.
The characters and events depicted in this Film are fictitious. Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental unless explicitly stated. All trademarks, logos, brands, or products appearing in the Film are the property of their respective owners and are used in accordance with applicable laws or with permission.
This Film may not be uploaded to the internet, resold, rented, leased, broadcast, or made available to the public in any form without prior written authorization from Andréa da Silva Ferreira. Educational or non-commercial use may be permitted under certain circumstances, but only with appropriate credit and prior written approval. Copyright infringement is a violation of federal and international law. Legal action may be pursued against individuals or entities who infringe upon this copyright.
This protection covers, but is not limited to, all elements developed, created, and executed throughout all stages of production, including:
1. Conceptual and Developmental Materials
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Original story concepts and narrative frameworks
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Themes, motifs, and artistic direction
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Worldbuilding elements, character designs, and story arcs
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Notes, treatments, outlines, pitch documents, and mood boards
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2. Script and Narrative Elements
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Original screenplays, scripts, dialogue, and monologues
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Scene structure, pacing, and narrative progression
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Character names, backstories, and character development arcs
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Plot twists, endings, and thematic messages
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3. Pre-Production and Production Assets
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Shot lists, storyboards, animatics, production designs
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Original costume designs, makeup looks, set designs, and props
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Choreography, blocking, and cinematographic choices
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Original direction, performance choices, and on-set decisions
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All behind-the-scenes footage and documentation
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4. Post-Production Elements
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Original edits, transitions, color grading, and motion graphics
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Original visual effects (VFX), CGI, and animation
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Foley recordings, ambient sounds, sound effects (SFX)
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Sound design, soundscapes, audio mixing, and mastering
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Titles, credits, and visual overlays
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5. Original Music and Audio Content
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Original compositions, scores, and musical themes
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Original recordings, lyrics, instrumental or vocal performances
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Soundtrack arrangements and musical direction
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Audio stems and session files
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6. Imagery and Design Assets
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Original photographs, digital illustrations, artwork, and visual branding
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Logos, emblems, promotional posters, and key art
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Social media marketing assets, teaser materials, and trailers
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7. Prohibited Uses
The reproduction, duplication, distribution, public performance, transmission, broadcasting, editing, adaptation, translation, sale, rental, leasing, or creation of derivative works based on this Work—in whole or in part, and in any medium now known or later developed—is strictly prohibited without the express prior written consent of the copyright holder.
This includes unauthorized uploads to video platforms (e.g., YouTube, Vimeo), unauthorized screenings or festivals, unlicensed use of music, clips, images, or scripts, and use in AI datasets, NFTs, or machine learning models. Violators will be subject to civil liability and may face criminal prosecution.
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8. All characters, events, and locations depicted in this Work are fictitious unless otherwise noted. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. All third-party trademarks, brands, products, or services featured in the Work are the property of their respective owners and are used either with permission, under license, or under fair use where applicable.
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For all licensing requests, usage permissions, collaborations, or legal inquiries, please contact:
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EDITORIAL AND COMMERCIAL WORKS
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1. Andréa Da Silva Ferreira, also known commercially as Ava Ferrera ®, a registered trademark, reserves the copyright of all original works created by her and her collaborators and reserves the right to use those original works for her portfolio and self promotion online, digital publications, in print, press, publicity, apps and on social media platforms. All rights reserved.
2. Ava Ferrera and her clients and collaborators hold copyright and exclusive use of the original created works, such as: short films, reels, videos, photographs, promotional materials and designs, scripts, slogans and texts and any other original works created by them, which may not be used by third party individuals or companies, nor be sold, published or uploaded on online platforms, apps, social media, stock image websites, printing service websites, press, print publications or books and digital publications or any other platforms without explicit consent/permission in writing from Ava Ferrera and/or her clients and collaborators. All works created by Ava Ferrera may not be submitted to any AI or machine learning programs or applications. All rights reserved.
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3. All original works created by Ava Ferrera cannot be altered or manipulated by any third parties, this includes the images, editing, sequencing and music. No remixes, duets or stitches may be made with any elements of the content created by Ava Ferrera. No logos and/or texts may be added on the videos or photographs. All rights reserved.
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4. For press and publicity use, such as television, print, digital publications, blogs, social media platforms and apps or any other communications platforms must be requested in writing to Ava Ferrera, her clients and collaborators to receive authorization to use the original works created. It is mandatory to credit Ava Ferrera, her clients and collaborators when the original created works are featured by the previously mentioned third parties for press and publicity purposes.
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5. Those who violate our copyright will be subject to legal action. Requests to use the original works, must be submitted in writing and await approval by Ava Ferrera.
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6. When hired for commercial and editorial works, Ava Ferrera will not be held responsible for videos being blocked or removed for copyright infringements if music is used from social media music databases, stock music databases and open source databases added by the client. ​Ava Ferrera will also not take responsibility for clients infringing other people’s copyrighted content used by the client. This includes using and/or adding third party images, music and logos. If the client needs to use third party content, Ava Ferrera can help contact them to obtain permission to use the needed content prior to publication.
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
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Ava Ferrera ® is a registered trademark owned by Andréa Da Silva Ferreira. All films, videos, photographs, artwork and literary works are copyrighted. All rights reserved. Our website and all of the information and materials included on it including the all videos, design, layout, look, appearance, graphics, organization of the contents of the website, photographs, images, illustrations, text, fonts, video, music, sound, audio clips, logos, trademarks - whether they are registered or not, figurative or not - all other marks, service marks, brand names, trade or business names, domain names and urls, software (“content”) are either owned or licensed by us, and are protected by applicable copyright, trademark, patent or other intellectual property laws around the world. We reserve all such rights. Downloads, copies and prints of content from the website for your personal or commercial use is not permitted.